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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online learning make it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that online education technology is developing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Montenegro to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education undertakings. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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